NASCAR Day Telethon under way today; drivers taking calls
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Friday, May 16, 2008
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David Griffin / NASCAR Scene
Kyle Petty works the phones during the early hours of the NASCAR Day Telethon.
The fifth annual observance of NASCAR Day is under way as drivers and fans line up to support an array of charities.
At least 17 drivers are scheduled to man phones for the NASCAR Day Telethon, giving fans a chance to speak with their favorite drivers and make a donation to a charitable cause.
Drivers expected to participate today include Sprint Cup drivers AJ Allmendinger, Greg Biffle, Clint Bowyer, Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Casey Mears, Juan Pablo Montoya, Ryan Newman, Kyle Petty, Elliott Sadler and Brian Vickers, Craftsman Truck Series driver Scott Lagasse Jr. and television personality Hermie Sadler. Tomorrow, Cup drivers Kyle Busch, David Gilliland, Travis Kvapil and truck driver Marc Mitchell are scheduled to take part. Today's session is scheduled to continue until 6 p.m. EDT with the Saturday appearances from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Pledges can be made by calling 1-888-May16TH (1-888-629-1684) or texting your e-mail address to 81714. Pledges will be taken from NASCAR Day through May 19.
Contributions will go to more than 30 driver, team and track charities that the foundation supports year-round. Fans also have the ability to designate their entire donation to one of the charities under The NASCAR Foundation Family of Charity umbrella.
NASCAR Day began in 2004. Since that time, more than $4.5 million has been raised for charity.
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